jerseyboy83

So today I decided to check my clutch oil level and its on the min. level so I decided to add just a little bit come to find out my clutch oil is BLACK. Can anyone tell me why its black? What can I do to prevent it from turning black? Or do I just drain the whole system and new oil? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Feldman

iTrader: (1)

the color of it doesn't really matter, it gets dirty over time from contaminants slipping in the seals and what not. the things you really need to worry about are water and air in the system.

If everything still works fine just top it off. If it is bothering you have a friend help you bleed it until the fluid coming out is clean, then you have effectively flushed the system

oh and use dot 3 or 4 brake fluid for the clutch system in case you didn't know. both will work just fine the system doesn't get very hot

2slow

iTrader: (6)

Contamination, dirt.

Not much.

Flush the fluid as you would the brake system, using DOT3/4 brake fluid.

jerseyboy83

I'm just going to flush the whole system this weekend and hope it doesn't turn black again. Thanks a lot everyone for your info.